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About Darno Village

Darno is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 29, made up of 14 males and 15 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,071 females per 1000 males. The village covers 9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Darno Overview

Census 2011 figures for Darno village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171302
Area (hectares) 9 hectares
Population 29
Male Population 14
Female Population 15
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,071
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Darno compares

By the 2011 count Darno is the 351st largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 9 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Darno

Darno is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Darno as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Darno from other places

Darno lies about 70 km from Mandi. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Darno
Nearest town Shimla 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 26 km
District headquarters Mandi 70 km

Villages closest to Darno

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Karsog tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Darno

As per the Census of India 2011, Darno village had a population of 29. That makes it the 351st largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Darno village has 14 males and 15 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Darno has about 1071 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Darno is 171302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Darno covers 9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Darno falls under Karsog tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Darno notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Darno.

Darno is about 70 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Darno is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Shimla is about 19 km away. Karsog is about 26 km away. Mandi is about 70 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khalogara (under 2 km), D P F Majhor (3.9 km) and D P F Nihari Nal (4.6 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Darno today is likely to be higher.

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